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Artist:The Barra MacNeils
Release:Closer to Paradise
Released: 1993
Label: Universal/Polydor
Catalog#: 3145211062
Format: FLAC / Lossless / Log (100%) / Cue
Country: CAN
Style:celtic

01. We Celebrate
02. Darling Be Home Soon
03. When I’m Away From You
04. Closer To Paradise
05. Chase The Man
06. Dancing We Would Go
07. In The Wink Of An Eye
08. Frostbite
09. Caledonia
10. Jigs: The Dusty Windowsill / The O’Keeffe’s of Dublin
11. Mo Nighean Dubh (My Black Haired Girl)
12. Am pige Ruadh (Mouth Music)

The breakout album in Canada, this album provided the Barra MacNeils with their first Canadian hit single, an outstanding cover version of the Lovin' Spoonful's "Darling Be Home." But that was only the tip of the iceberg. The Barra MacNeils pulled it all together for Closer to Paradise, combining traditional Celtic/maritime music, with pop, rock, and jazz -- and it works. One can hear the confidence in Stewart MacNeil's songs (the majority of which are co-written by longtime collaborator David Cross) and the skill in the band's playing. Lucy MacNeil shines through with her incredibly gentle, yet powerful voice. From the opening track, "We Celebrate," until the closing Celtic traditional "Am pige Ruadh (Mouth Music)," the listener is treated to a wealth of songs that demonstrate just how much the band had grown and learned in a relatively short period of time. A gem of an album.